Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 22, 2012
Submitted
February 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25092
Aircraft time
88,155 hours, 14,090 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1544, Bl 0
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFT OF CARGO BAY AT BS 1544, BL 0 INTERNAL SKIN IS CORRODED AROUND DRAIN VALVE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND MATERIAL LOSS OUT OF LIMITS OF SRM. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE AND ACCOMPLISHED NDT OF REPAIR AREA AND OPEN HOLES FOR CRACKS. NONE FOUND. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER REPAIR.